What Do We Know About the Lost Colony of Roanoke?

Find out what really happened when an entire colony disappeared in 1590,just five years after it was founded. What is the truth about the missing members of the lost colony of Roanoke? In 1585Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to found the very first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The initial settlementΓÇöcalled the Lane colonyΓÇöfailed due to extremely low supplies and a hostile relationship with the Native American people who were already living on the land. Despite this miserable first attemptRaleigh decided to establish another settlement. Over one hundred people agreed to join this new colony on Roanoke Islandjust off the coast of what is now North Carolina. The colony’s governorJohn Whitechose to return to England to get more supplies but found himself stuck there for three years due to an unexpected war. When he arrived back at Roanokethe entire colony had vanished. Over one hundred peopleincluding his wife and daughterhad seemingly disappeared. They were never heard from again. The only clue left was the word \